Australia beat India by 5 runs, the team reached the final for the 7th time

Women T20 World Cup: The Indian team once again had to face a crushing defeat in the Women's T20 World Cup. With this defeat, India's dream of becoming champion for the first time remained incomplete. The Indian team was defeated by 5-time champions Australia by 5 runs. Australia scored 172 runs after winning the toss and batting at the Newlands ground in Cape Town. Beth Mooney scored the highest innings of 54 runs from her side. Captain Meg Lanning scored 49 not out. Shikha Pandey took two wickets from India. Deepti Sharma and Radha Yadav got one wicket each. In reply, the Indian team could score only 167 runs in 20 overs. Captain Harmanpreet scored the highest 52 runs from his side. Jemimah Rodrigues got out after scoring 43 runs. There was a partnership of 69 runs between the two.

This is how India's wicket fell

First: On the third ball of the second over, Megan Shut made Shefali Verma LBW.

Second: Gardner made Mandhana LBW on the third ball of the third over.

Third: Yastika Bhatia was run out on the fourth ball of the fourth over.

Fourth: Jemima Rodriguez caught Healy on the second ball of the 11th over. He was dismissed by Brown.

Fifth: Harmanpreet was run out on the fourth ball of the 15th over.

Sixth: In an attempt to play a big shot, Richa caught McGrath on Brown's ball.

Seventh: Sneh Rana was bowled by Jess Jonassen.

Harmanpreet's half century

Indian captain Harmanpreet completed his 10th career half-century. He shared a 69-run partnership off 41 balls with Jemimah Rodríguez.

Australia scored 172 runs

Australia scored 172 runs after winning the toss and batting at the Newlands ground in Cape Town. Beth Mooney scored the highest innings of 54 runs from her side. Captain Meg Lanning scored 49 not out.

Shikha Pandey took two wickets from India. Deepti Sharma and Radha Yadav got one wicket each.

Australian wickets fell like this

First: Alyssa Healy stumped by Richa Ghosh on the ball of Radha Yadav.

Second: Shikha Pandey got Beth Mooney caught by Shefali Verma in the 12th over.

Third: Deepti Sharma bowled Ashley Gardner in the 18th over.

Fourth: Shikha Pandey bowled Harris in the 19th over.

Booney's 17th half-century

Australian opener Beth Mooney (54 runs) scored the 17th T20 half-century of his career. She added 52 runs in a 37-ball innings with Alyssa Healy. Mooney scored runs in his innings at a strike rate of 145.94. This included 7 fours and a six.

52 partnership between Healy-Mooney

Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney got the Kangaroos off to a flying start with an opening partnership of 52 runs. Here Healy got out after scoring 25 runs. Both together gave a great start to the Kangaroo team by adding 43 runs in the power play game.

Playing-11 of both the teams

India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Shefali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia, Sneh Rana, Deepti Sharma, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav and Renuka Singh.

Australia: Meg Lanning (c), Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Ashley Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Megan Schutt, Jess Jonassen, D'Arcy Brown, Georgia Wareham.